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Echinocardium cordatum and Ensis spp. in lower shore or shallow sublittoral muddy fine sand.
SS.SSa.IMuSa.EcorEns
Image Anon. - Echinocardium cordatum dug out of sand. Image width ca XX cm.
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SS.SSa.IMuSa.EcorEns recorded (
) and expected (
) distribution in Britain and Ireland (see below)
Recorded distribution in Britain and Ireland
Habitat preferences
Temperature range preferences - Data deficient
Water clarity preferences - Medium clarity / Medium turbidity
Low clarity / High turbidity
Limiting Nutrients -
Other preferences - No information found
Additional information
This review can be cited as follows:
Hill, J.M. 2007. Echinocardium cordatum and Ensis spp. in lower shore or shallow sublittoral muddy fine sand.. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 24/05/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatpreferences.php?habitatid=124&code=2004>
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